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Springer Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Cancer Care and Prevention by Marc Micozzi
According to the US National Center for Health Statistics and the US Centers for Disease Control (2004), up to eighty percent of cancer patients undergoing treatment by oncologists and radiation therapists also supplement their treatments with complementary and integrative medicine (CIM). This new book written by physicians and CIM experts from many disciplines, offers health care professionals the medical guidance needed to effectively learn and apply CIM modalities to cancer prevention, treatment and control. From a detailed presentation of the underlying science of cancer to a comprehensive review of therapies, history and legal aspects of CIM, this book is a must-have for all involved in the care of cancer patients. By presenting current evidence that CIM modalities may help improve quality of life and even help prolong survival in cancer patients, Dr. Marc S. Micozzi presents a wide-range of solutions for managing the effective use of CIM as an adjunctive and supportive treatment._x000D_ Table of contents :- _x000D_
List of Figures and Illustrations; List of Tables; Contributors; Preface; Section One: Biology and Ecology of Cancer; * Cancer as a Cellular Phenomenon, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Cancer as a Biological Phenomenon, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * The Antiquity and Ecology of Cancer, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; Section Two: Mind-Body Approaches; * Mind-Body Modalities, Carolyn Fang, PhD; * Guided Imagery, Martin L. Rossman, MD; * Expressive Therapies, Ilene Serlin, PhD; * Religion and Spirituality, Kent C. Shih, MD and David Larson, PhD; Section Three: Diet, Nutrition and Natural Products; * History of Diet and Cancer in Human Evolution, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Diet, Biology, and Breast Cancer, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Prevention of Cancer with Nutrients and Whole Foods, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Treatment of Cancer with Nutrients, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * History of Alternative Cancer Diets, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Herbs in Cancer Care and Treatment, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; Section Four: Alternative Systems of Medicine; * Naturopathy, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Chinese Medicine, Harriet Beinfield, LAc, Efrem Korngold, LAc, OMD, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Ayur Vedic Medicine, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Homeopathy, Joyce Frye, DO, MBA; Section Five: Alternative Therapies and Practices; * Controversial Therapies, Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD; * Legal and Regulatory Access, Alan Dumoff, JD; * Patient Perspectives, Anonymous; Index._x000D_